The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-20

deposit slips were prepared once more, and
the teller gritted his teeth when he saw that
he was again to be made the victim or that
BOYS yindictiveness AT last the 3OO dimes
were all in the bank, and the young villain
prepared to reduce the store OF ms wealth.
to nickels, but he was notified that the bank
would insist upon the thirty days notice
allowed by law, and for time the telier
rests.
MR.. CoRCoRAN IMPROVING.
Mr.. Corcoran appears to be improving
slowly. He was beginning to plan for his
annual visit to White Sulphur Springs,
where he had spent his summers for years,
when he was attacked by his recent illness
Mr.. Corcoran has aged rapidly during the
past year. His form has become less erect,
his hair and moustache become white,
and he has found his eyesight failing.
He is the foremost man among the resi-
dents of the capital He is Washington's
citizen He is the richest man i'll town; the
most popular: the most respected. His
wealth, gathered chiefly while he was the
head of the banking firm of Corcoran &
Riggs, is almost all Invested here, and his
income, so far as it has been expended, has
been spent here His good deeds have been
done here.
His gifts include the famous Corcoran
Gallery OF Art, the Oak Hill Cemetery and
the Louise Home for Gentlewomen. He
has given literally to the Columbia Uni
versity and to the Ascension Episcopal
church, and has contributed to numerous
other religious and philanthropic enterprises.
His was the name on every important sub
scription paper. He has always taken a
public spirited interest in all local affairs
As lifelong Democrat he rejoiced in the
election of Cleveland, and has testified on
all occasions and many ways to his admira-
ton for the President and Mrs. Cleveland
Mr.. Corcoran's nearest heirs will be his
three grandchildren. 1t is understood that
| in his viii he has left each of them about
81 900 900, that he has provided generously
for the rest of his family, and for his many
dependents, and that he has left the major
portion of his estate in public benefactions.
He is reported to be worth from $6,000,000
to 100000.
GOOD HOTEL WANTED.
Washington is fast becoming the city of
national conventions. The beauties of the
city itself, and the historical treasures which
abound in it's immediate vicinity, serve to
make it very attractive to people from all
parts of the country. Every one who comes
here however, speaks of the one thing
needed. That is, hotel with first-class ac-
commodations in every respect. There Is
no city in the world where the hotel pro-
prietofs look after the table and the comfort
of the inner man more than they
do in this city. But the hotel
buildings themselves are a disgrace to
any community. There is not one of them
which can be called even second-class. They
are well furnished and well kept but they
are not hotels 1t will be a great day for
the city when a hotel of modern design is
erected here, and the indications are now
that this will be accomplished within year.
A company of capitalists is said to be nego-
IL flnR
cessary arrangements are completed, it is
altogether probable that Washington will
have one of the most thoroughly appointed
hotels in the country.